Ilaiyaraaja and a r rahman | not music to ears

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Ilaiyaraaja and a r  rahman | not music to ears
27,Apr,2022

15 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Accede (verb)

Agree to a demand, request, or treaty. स्वीकारकरना

Synonyms: Consent to, Comply with, Grant, Allow

Antonyms: Disagree, Deny, Refuse

Example: The authorities did not accede to the strikers' demands.

Eulogise (verb)

Praise highly in speech or writing. प्रशंसा करना

Synonyms: Extol, Laud, Exalt, Praise

Antonyms: Condemn, Criticize

Example: He was eulogized as a rock star.

Earnest (adjective)

Very Serious and Sincere. गंभीर

Synonyms: Sincere, Serious, Sober, Intense

Antonyms: Flippant, Insincere, Frivolous

Example: Despite her earnest efforts, she could not find a job.

Cajole (verb)

Persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery. मनाना

Synonyms: Persuade, Coax, Wheedle

Antonyms: Dissuade, Discourage, Deter

Example: I managed to cajole his address out of them.

Cobble (verb)

Roughly assemble or produce something from available parts or elements. मरम्मत करना

Synonyms: Prepare roughly, Make roughly, Improvise

Antonyms: Separate, Ruin, Destroy

Example: The film was imperfectly cobbled together from two separate stories.

Renege (verb)

To break a promise, an agreement, etc. मुकर जाना

Synonyms: Go back on, Default on, Welsh on, Fail to honour, Withdraw from, Pull out of

Antonyms: Keep, Adhere to, Fulfill, Promise

Example: they have reneged on their promises to us’

Eerily (adverb)

In a strange and frightening manner. भयानकतापूर्ण ढंग से

Synonyms: Spookily, Weirdly, Mysteriously, Strangely

Antonyms: Pleasantly, Nicely, Ordinarily

Example: The streets are eerily quiet here at night.

Cranny (noun)

A small, narrow space or opening. दरार

Synonyms: Split, Rift, Aperture

Example: There was a large, open interior, with plenty of nooks and crannies.

Teeter (verb)

Move or balance unsteadily; sway back and forth. डगमगाना

Synonyms: Wobble, Totter, Toddle

Antonyms: Stabilize, Plunge

Example: He was swaying dangerously, teetering near the edge of the house.

Sordid (adjective)

Not moral or honest. अनैतिक

Synonyms: Seamy, Sleazy, Seedy, Corrupt

Antonyms: Respectable, Honourable, Reputable, Venerable

Example: It was a shock to discover the truth about his sordid past.

Pan (verb)

Criticize severely. कटु आलोचना करना

Synonyms: Censure, Lambast, Condemn

Antonyms: Praise, Commend, Laud

Example: The movie was panned by the critics.

Aloof (adjective)

Not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant. विलग

Synonyms: Detached, Austere, Reserved

Antonyms: Friendly, Warm

Example: It's really hard to be cool and aloof here if some little pill makes you bawl about everything.

Stifle (verb)

To prevent something from happening. दबाना

Synonyms: Suppress, Restrain, Hold Back, Smother, Withhold

Antonyms: Encourage, Boost, Amplify, Promote

Example: They hope the new rules will not stifle creativity.

Comrade (noun)

A person who is a member of the same communist or socialist political party as the person speaking. सहयोगी

Synonyms: Companion, Colleague, Fellow

Antonyms: Opponent, Enemy, Foe

Example: I'm meeting old comrades tonight, and tomorrow.

Orchestrate (verb)

Plan or coordinate the elements of (a situation) to produce a desired effect, especially surreptitiously. योजना बनाना

Synonyms: Organize, Arrange, Manage, Put together

Antonyms: Disperse, Disorganize

Example: The situation has been orchestrated by a tiny minority.

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Source: The Hindu · 27 Apr 2022

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1. Synonym of Cajole

2. Antonym of Teeter

3. Synonym of Cranny

4. Antonym of Eulogise

5. Synonym of Eerily

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